On August 20 in Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk will face Anthony Joshua for the second time – with the Briton looking to avenge last year’s defeat and become a three-time heavyweight champion.
Most voices in the sport commented that Joshua needed to completely overhaul the tactics used in their first encounter. The most amazing thing is that ‘AJ’ managed to compare with Usyk’s superior boxing skills and never really imposed his natural strength and power advantages.
Whistle talking to Boxing Social, former super middleweight champion Carl Froch says Joshua needs a complete change in mentality and begged him to be “more aggressive” in the rematch:
“Everyone has said it already, but he’s a bigger stronger man so if he can use those attributes, he can win.”
“The first thing he needs to do before getting into that round is to sort his head out.”
“I don’t think he should leave Rob McCracken but this change could help him because it could just limit something and make him think differently – make him more aggressive than a little.”
“He needs to get right and start believing in himself, or else it’s going to happen to him.”
Another name calling for a more physical approach in Jeddah is Barry McGuiganwith the former featherweight king saying:
“He has the physicality to win it. He has to get his tactics right and apply those tactics. “
“In my mind just go and walk the guy down. Using a solid job, hit him hard in the body then raise your shots as the fight continues. “
“Just crush him down, walk him down, use your physical strength.”
“That’s how he’s going to win the fight, nothing else.”
“It’s not that complicated.”
However, in a Interview with IFL TVThe Ukrainian tennis player implied that he would be happy if Joshua went to Saudi Arabia in search of a knockout.
When asked; ‘People are saying that Anthony Joshua can only win this fight one way, which is to put pressure on you and try to knock you down, do you believe he’ll do it? “, Usyk replied:
“Let him hear people more.”
With this somewhat confusing response, is the Ukrainian tennis player hinting that a more aggressive Joshua will be in his hands on August 20?
